Lori Smith, LPC

Arizona · 11 years in practice

Lori Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, addictions, grief, and depression.

License and registration

LPC, Arizona: LPC-18905 · expires March 2026
NPI: 1891316907 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 11
Languages: English

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About Lori

Lori Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, addictions, grief, and depression. She addresses relationship and intimacy concerns, sleep and eating problems, parenting strain, and work or career stress. Lori aims to make therapy straightforward and practical for worried parents and busy adults.

She draws from several well-known therapy styles to match what each person needs. Lori uses eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, often called EMDR, as one tool when past events are central to current struggles.

Background and approach

She also works with cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavior, acceptance and commitment, and emotionally-focused approaches to shape sessions around clear goals. Lori believes past experiences often shape present patterns. In sessions she helps clients identify those patterns, notice how past beliefs influence choices now, and practice new ways of responding.

She keeps explanations plain and focuses on skills that can be used between meetings. Her style is collaborative and adaptable. Lori listens for what matters most to each person and adjusts techniques to fit motivation and goals.

Sessions combine talking, skill practice, and structured exercises as needed. With 11 years of experience and an Arizona Licensed Professional Counselor credential, Lori brings a calm, direct manner to her work. She aims to help people feel seen, build coping tools, and move toward clearer values and more manageable days.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Lori lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Depression
Relationship issues
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
ADHD
Abandonment
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Body image
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Dissociation
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization
Young adult issues

Approaches Lori names

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Online support

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values while learning to tolerate difficult feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and habits and practicing practical skills to change them; it is often used for depression, anxiety, and sleep or eating concerns.

Choosing an approach is part of the work together. Lori will talk with each person about goals, symptoms, and preferences, and then recommend options. That decision is collaborative and can change over time as needs shift.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video allows face-to-face conversation and exercises, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options let people fit therapy around school, work, or parenting demands and keep momentum when life is busy.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Lori commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, career challenges, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and related concerns.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is collaborative and adaptable. She listens first, then matches tools to a person's goals and motivation.

What is her professional background?

She has 11 years of experience as a clinician and holds an Arizona Licensed Professional Counselor credential, LPC.

Where is Lori licensed and based?

She is licensed in Arizona as an LPC and provides services from that state.

What languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Which session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How does pricing work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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